lost
pt, pp of lose.
lost adj
1 that cannot be found or recovered 失去的; 喪失的; 遺失的; 無法恢復的
recalling her lost youth 回憶她失去的青春
The art of good conversation seems lost. 高雅談吐的藝術似已不復存在.
lost tribes of Africa 非洲消失的部落.
2 [esp pred 尤作表語]
(fig 比喻) confused or puzzled 不知所措; 困惑
I got rather lost trying to find the station. 我找車站找得暈頭轉向.
We would be totally lost without your help. 我們沒有你的幫助就一籌莫展.
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. 他們說得那麼快, 我都糊涂了.
3 (idm 習語) ,all is not `lost (saying 諺) there is still some hope of success, recovery, etc 尚有一線(成功、 恢復等的)希望. be lost in sth be absorbed in sth 專注於某事物
lost in thought/wonder/admiration 想得入神[不勝詫異/欣賞入迷]. be lost on sb fail to influence sb 對某人不起作用或無影響
Our hints were not lost on him, ie He noticed them and acted accordingly. 我們給他的暗示他已心領神會. be lost to sth be no longer affected or influenced by sth 不再受某事物的影響; 將某事物置之度外
When he listens to music he's lost to the world, ie unaware of what is happening around him. 他一聽音樂便把整個世界忘之腦後. get `lost (sl 俚) go away 滾開
Tell him to get lost. 叫他滾. give sb up for `lost no longer expect sb to be found alive 認為某人無生還的可能. a lost `cause project, ideal, etc that has failed or is certain to fail 已失敗的或無法實現的計畫、 理想等. make up for lost `time hurry, etc in order to compensate for time wasted earlier 加緊、 加快等以補償失去的時間
He didn't have a girl-friend till he was 18, but now he's making up for lost time, ie he has had many girl-friends since then. 他18歲才交女友, 現在是在彌補前失了(已經交過很多女友). there's little/no love lost between A and B => love1.
?? 擴展釋義
*[l?st]a. 失去的, 遺失的, 迷惑的lose的過去式和過去分詞【法】 丟失的, 喪失的, 毀損的相關詞組: give up for lost be lost to history be lost to all sense of shame
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
boredadj. 無聊的,無趣的,煩人的;
v. 令人厭煩( bore的過去式和過去分詞 );挖;掘;鉆;
toen. 腳趾,腳尖;(鞋,襪的)足尖部;[體]高爾夫球棒的尖端;軸踵;
vt. 用腳尖觸;[體]用高爾夫球棒尖端擊;斜釘(釘子);動腳尖,腳尖朝(方向);
vi. 動腳尖;用足尖跳舞;
partn. 部分;零件;參加;地區;
vt. 使分裂;拆移;使分開;
vi. 分開;分離;分岔;
adv. 不完全地,部分地;
adj. 不完全的,部分的;